It all started in 1972 with the first resort in Maldives, Kurumba, still existing, in North Male Atoll.
The Maldives Islands have rapidly been transformed and built into Resorts.
50 years later, the Maldives have changed a lot…
To be able to know How many Resorts there are today in the Maldives, I have compiled the latest list of all operating Resorts with one photo per each resort.
Maldives Resort List Last Update : JULY 2020
How many resorts are operating today in the Maldives?
As far as I know and according to the latest openings that I closely follow for years…
Current number of resorts in Maldives
In 2018, there are 150 Resorts in the all Maldivian Archipelago
In 2019, according to present resorts and announced openings, there will be approximately 161 Resorts ( and probably a bit more…) in the Maldives in total.
In 2020, there are 166 operating Resorts in the all Maldivian Archipelago.
Almost a dozen new resorts are opening each year !
North Male Atoll and South Male Atoll have no more Islands for Resort leases.
Raa Atoll and Dhaalu Atoll are the current main new location for new resorts to open, followed by Noonu, Baa and Lhaviyani Atolls ( …).
Maldives land reclamation and dredging
Due to large demand from Hotel Cies and lack of land needed for Maldives housing and industry, the Maldivian government has recently increased authorizations for land reclamation ( including in protected areas of the Maldives).
What is Land Reclamation ?
Several new resorts are now created on artificial Islands borned from heavy dredging.
Consequently, several new resorts are now created on artificial Islands borned from heavy dredging.
The geographical fact about Maldives 1200 Islands…is about to get seriously revised.
READ MORE ( on our main website ) : Maldives Travel Information & Geography.
Due to the crowded situation in central Atolls, most ( if not all ) new resorts are now opening in far away Atolls : Raa Atoll in North Maldives and Dhaalu Atoll in central South Maldives.
Maldives Latest Resort Openings
All resorts featured in this list are currently operating or about to operate in 2020.
All Maldives Resorts with 1 Photo per each
Total Number of Resorts in May 2020 : 167.
List of Resorts per Atoll
Haa Alifu Atoll
Resorts in Haa Alifu Atoll, Maldives
JA Manafaru
Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa Maldives
Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Resorts in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Hondaafushi Island Resort
The Barefoot Eco Hotel
Shaviyani Atoll
Resorts in Shaviyani Atoll, Maldives
Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi
JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa
Noonu Atoll
Resorts in Noonu Atoll, Maldives
Cheval Blanc Randheli
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives
Noku Maldives
Robinson Club Noonu
Soneva Jani
Siyam World
The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Beach & Spa
Velaa Private Island Maldives
Raa Atoll
Resorts in Raa Atoll, Maldives
Adaaran Meedhupparu
Brennia Kottefaru Maldives
Emerald Maldives
Dhigali Maldives
Faarufushi Maldives
Furaveri Island Resort & Spa
Heritance Aarah Maldives
Intercontinental Maldives Maamunagau
Joali Maldives
Kudafushi Resort
Reethi Faru
The Standard Maldives
You and Me by Cocoon Maldives
Baa Atoll
Resorts in Baa Atoll, Maldives
Amilla Fushi
Anantara Kihavah Villas
Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu
Dhigufaru Island Resort
Dreamland Unique Island
Dusit Thani Maldives
Seaside Finolhu Maldives
Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Four Seasons Private Island Voavah
Kihaa Maldives
Milaidhoo
Reethi Beach
Royal Island
Soneva Fushi
The Nautilus Maldives
Vakkaru Maldives
Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort
Lhaviyani Atoll
Resorts in Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
Atmosphere Kanifushi
Cocoon Maldives
Fushifaru Maldives
Hurawalhi Island Resort
Innahura Maldives Resort
Kanuhura
Kudadoo Private Island
Komandoo Island Resort
Kuredu Island Resort
Palm Beach Resort
North Male Atoll
Resorts in North Male Atoll, Maldives
Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi
Angsana Ihuru
Bandos Island Resort
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru
Baros Maldives
Centara Ras Fushi Resort
Cinnamon Dhonveli
Club Med Finolhu Villas
Club Med Kani
Coco Bodu Hithi
Coco Privé Kuda Hithi
Eriyadu Island Resort
Four Seasons Kuda Huraa
Gili Lankanfushi
Grand Park Kodhipparu
Huvafen Fushi
Kurumba Maldives
LUX* North Male
Makunudu Island
Malahini Kuda Bandos
Meeru Island Resort
OBLU by Atmosphere at Helengeli
OBLU Select at Sangeli
One&Only Reethi Rah
Paradise Island Resort
Sheraton Full Moon Maldives
Summer Island Village
Taj Coral Reef
Thulhagiri Island Resort
VARU by Atmosphere
Rasdhoo Atoll
Resorts in Rasdhoo Atoll, Maldives
Kuramathi Island Resort
Veligandu Island Resort
South Male Atoll
Resorts in South Male Atoll, Maldives
Adaaran Club Rannalhi
Adaaran Prestige Vadoo
Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa
Anantara Veli Resort & Spa
Biyadoo Island Resort
Cocoa Island by COMO
Embudu
Fihalhohi Island Resort
Fun Island Resort
Hard Rock Hotel Maldives
Holiday Inn Kandooma Maldives
OZEN Reserve Vittaveli
Naladhu Maldives
Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort
Ozen by Atmosphere at Maadhoo
Rihiveli The Dream
SAii Lagoon
Taj Exotica Resort
Velassaru Maldives
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
North Ari Atoll
Resorts in North Ari Atoll, Maldives
Constance Halaveli Resort
Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon
Gangehi Island Resort
Kandolhu Island
VOI Maayafushi
Nika Island Resort
Safari Island
Sandies Bathala
Velidhu Island Resort
W Maldives
South Ari Atoll
Resorts in South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Amaya Kuda Rah
Angaga Island Resort
Centara Grand Island
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Constance Moofushi Resort
Diamond Athuruga Island Resort
Diamond Thudufushi
Drift Thelu Veliga Retreat Maldives
Holiday Island
Lily Beach Resort
LUX* South Ari
Maafushivaru
Mirihi Island Resort
Radisson BLU
Sun Island Resort
Vakarufalhi Island Resort
Vilamendhoo Island Resort
Vaavu Atoll
Resorts in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives
Cinnamon Velifushi
Nakay Alimatha
Nakay Dhiggiri
Faafu Atoll
Resorts in Faafu Atoll, Maldives
Filitheyo Island Resort
Meemu Atoll
Resorts in Meemu Atoll, Maldives
Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa
Medhufushi Island Resort
Dhaalu Atoll
Resorts in Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Aaaveee Nature’s Paradise
Angsana Velavaru
Baglioni Resort Maldives
Kandima Maldives
Niyama Maldives
RIU Atoll
RIU Palace Maldives
Sun Aqua Iru Veli
Sun Aqua Vilu Reef
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli
Thaa Atoll
Resorts in Thaa Atoll, Maldives
COMO Maalifushi
Laamu Atoll
Resorts in Laamu Atoll, Maldives
Six Senses Laamu
Rahaa Resort
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
Resorts in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Amari Havodda
Ayada Maldives
Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort
Gaafu Alifu Atoll
Resorts in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort
Park Hyatt Hadahaa
Pullman Maldives Maamutaa
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo
Robinson Club Maldives
The Residence Maldives at Falhumaafushi
The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah
Seenu Atoll or Addu Atoll
Resorts in Seenu Atoll, Maldives
Equator Village
Shangri-La’s Villingili
South Palm Resort Maldives
To be continued…
